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| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | NBC Local | 25-year-old woman walking in Gold Coast struck by gunshots during drive-by shooting | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/25-year-old-woman-walking-in-gold-coast-struck-by-gunshots-during-drive-by-shooting/3916058/ | A 25-year-old woman walking in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood Monday night was caught in the crosshairs of a shooting, police said, with the scene drawing a large police presence to one of the city's most famous shopping areas. According to Chicago police, the shooting took place between people inside two … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Where were you then: March 31, 1995, the day Selena was murdered | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/selena-death-what-happened-yolanda-saldivar-2026 | ![Fans grieve Selena’s death \(1995\)][10] #### [ Fans grieve Selena’s death (1995) ][11] ARCHIVE - News of Selena’s death on March 31, 1995, shocked the world. Here’s a look back from KDFW FOX 4 Dallas at what happened that week and how fans around the world began to grieve. This … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Resident rescued as crews battle fully involved house fire in Wauconda | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/resident-rescued-crews-battle-fully-involved-house-fire-wauconda | ![][7] article Provided by the Wauconda Fire District #### The Brief * * A house fire in Wauconda caused significant damage overnight. * Police evacuated the lone resident before firefighters arrived. * The fire was quickly contained, and the cause is under investigation. **WAUCONDA, Ill.** \- Firefighters quickly brought an … |
| View Article | 9:01 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Shots fired on I-290, closing lanes for several hours | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/shots-fired-i-290-closing-lanes-several-hours | #### The Brief * * A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway overnight shut down westbound lanes for several hours. * No injuries were reported as police continue to investigate. **CHICAGO** \- A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway prompted an investigation Tuesday morning on Chicago's West Side. What we know: Shots … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | West Side man gunned down in West Pullman | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/31/west-side-man-gunned-down-in-west-pullman | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][59] * [ Facebook ][60] * [ Bluesky ][61] * [ Email ][62] * [ Reddit ][63] * [ Flipboard ][64] Nearly 90 shell casings were recovered from the scene where a man was fatally shot Monday morning in West … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bystander shot, vehicle hit by gunfire crashes on Near North Side | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/31/bystander-shot-vehicle-hit-by-gunfire-crashes-on-near-north-side | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][51] * [ Facebook ][52] * [ Bluesky ][53] * [ Email ][54] * [ Reddit ][55] * [ Flipboard ][56] Someone inside a white car opened fire at a red car, but instead hit a woman walking nearby as … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | New era for Chicago Public Schools | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/03/31/chicago-public-schools-jackson-park-broadview-bronzeville | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Confirmed almost unanimously, Chicago Public Schools’ new CEO Macquline King received … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Springtime in Chicago Means Baseball, Blossoms, and Bedlam | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/springtime-chicago-baseball-blossoms-bedlam | **_In any other city, spring signals renewal. In Chicago, it signals the return of disorder_ ** The birds are chirping. The trees are blooming. Wrigleyville is waking up. And downtown Chicago is once again being overrun by so-called “teen takeovers.” To kick off the season: hundreds of teens flooding the … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Newly opened Gingie restaurant in Chicago's River North temporarily closes after small fire | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/newly-opened-gingie-restaurant-chicago-river-north-fire/ | The newly opened restaurant [ Gingie ][51] in Chicago's River North district, announced that it is temporarily closed due to a minor kitchen fire Sunday evening. The restaurant, at 707 N. Wells St., had just opened for business three days earlier. [ On Sunday evening ][52] , the fire was … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Gas in U.S. hits $4 a gallon for first time since August 2022 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gas-prices-hit-4-a-gallon-iran-war-highest-since-2022/ | The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline rose above $4 Tuesday for the first time in more than three years, according to AAA, the latest sign of how the [ Iran war ][32] is driving up fuel costs for U.S. motorists. The average price was $4.02 a gallon, … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago firefighter Michael Altman to be laid to rest after private funeral | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-firefighter-michael-altman-to-be-laid-to-rest-private-funeral/ | Fallen [ Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman ][25] will be laid to rest Tuesday morning. The service will be small and private, unlike the original plan. Altman's funeral was originally scheduled for Friday of last week, but was postponed after his widow went into Labor on Thursday — the same day … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | King Charles III to visit U.S. in late April, attend state dinner at the White House, Trump says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/king-charles-us-state-visit-trump-in-april/ | _London_ — Britain's King Charles III will make a state visit to the U.S. in late April, Buckingham Palace and President Trump announced Tuesday, confirming a trip that officials [ told CBS News earlier this month ][13] to expect in the coming weeks. The sources told CBS News that King … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Funeral services to be held for Jimmy Gracey, college student from Elmhurst, Illinois, who died in Spain | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/funeral-services-jimmy-gracey-college-student-elmhurst-spain/ | Funeral services were to be held Tuesday for Jimmy Gracey, the 20-year-old Elmhurst, Illinois, native and University of Alabama student who died earlier this month in Barcelona. Authorities believe Gracey accidentally drowned while visiting friends in Spain for spring break. His funeral was to start at 9:30 a.m. at Visitation … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | More thunderstorms moving into Chicago area | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/more-thunderstorms-chicago-area-tuesday/ | Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Chicago area on Tuesday. Here's what you can expect. Some areas can expect strong to severe storms. The main threats will be large hail and damaging wind gusts, especially late afternoon into the evening as the front passes through. A ground stop … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | CBS Local | Gunfire shuts down outbound Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gunfire-shuts-down-outbound-eisenhower-expressway-chicago-west-side/ | A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Tuesday. Five shell casings were found on the road, and bullet holes were seen in the side of a vehicle on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) near Homan Avenue … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Onward House Breaks Ground On Community Center And Food Pantry In Belmont Cragin | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/onward-house-breaks-ground-on-community-center-and-food-pantry-in-belmont-cragin/ | BELMONT CRAGIN — Belmont Cragin will soon be home to a community hub where immigrant and low-income neighbors can access free health care, groceries, bilingual mental health services and adult education — all under one roof. [ Onward Neighborhood House ][72] , a social service organization that has been operating … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Scissor And Fork, A ‘Definitely Haunted’ Salon And Cafe, Opens In Irving Park | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/scissor-and-fork-a-definitely-haunted-salon-and-cafe-opens-in-irving-park/ | IRVING PARK — Irving Park’s newest hair salon isn’t a typical beauty parlor. Scissor and Fork, which opened at 3968 N. Elston Ave. in early March, is also a cafe and a community gathering space. Plus, it might be haunted, owner Ash Grant said. “Historically, barber shops and hair salons … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Big ‘N Little Shoes Closing After 60 Years In Mount Greenwood | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/big-n-little-shoes-closing-after-60-years-in-mount-greenwood/ | [ ![][58] ][59] MOUNT GREENWOOD — After 60 years in business, a Mount Greenwood store known for offering shoes in all sizes and types will soon close. Big ‘N Little Shoes, 3142 W. 111th St., recently put up signs on its windows announcing the closure of the longtime business. Christine … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Closing After ‘Surge’ Of Support Fades | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/skyway-lanes-chicagos-last-black-owned-bowling-alley-closing-after-surge-of-support-fades/ | JEFFERY MANOR — Brunetta Hill-Corley sounded the alarm that her late father’s bowling alley was in trouble in March 2025, leading to an outpouring of community support and [ over $25,000 in donations ][44] for overdue repairs. But Skyway Lanes, a Far South Side staple since the 1950s that was … |
| View Article | 9 a.m. | March 31, 2026 | block-club-chicago | 16 Trans Chicagoans On What Trans Day Of Visibility Means To Them | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/16-trans-chicagoans-on-what-trans-day-of-visibility-means-to-them/ | ![][22] CHICAGO — People across the city — and globe — will celebrate Trans Day of Visibility on Tuesday. The holiday, held annually on March 31, is meant to celebrate and promote understanding of the trans community. In recent years, trans and genderqueer people have faced renewed attacks — political … |